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Anti-NSA pranksters Hide Dozens of Mini Tape Recorders under Tables and Benches around New York City

The attitude seems to be “If the NSA can break laws and get away with it, I can do the same.” I don’t agree. After all, two wrongs don’t make a right. However, I will admit they make a good point.

A group of anonymous anti-NSA pranksters is trying to make a point about the surveillance of ordinary people by doing it themselves. Over the past year, they’ve hidden dozens of mini tape recorders under tables and benches around New York City, secretly taping people’s conversations. The tape recorders carry the label of “Property of NSA.” This week, the group launched a website where they’ve posted some of their recordings.

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